Petrified Forest National Park ~ Painted Desert Visitor Center
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brwhiz
N 35° 03.942 W 109° 46.903
12S E 611084 N 3881007
The Painted Desert Visitor Center is located at the north entrance to the Petrified Forest National Park, just north of Interstate Highway 40 Exit 311, about 25 miles east of Holbrook, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMFQVE
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2012
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Access to the Visitor Center from Interstate Highway 40 does not require payment of the Park entrance fee.
The Painted Desert Visitor Center is open according to the following schedule:
Sept 23-May 4 8:00AM to 5:00PM
May 5-Sept 21 8:00AM to 6:00PM
The Park road is open during the following hours (Arizona does NOT observe Daylight Savings Time):
Aug 26-Sept 22 7:00AM to 7:00PM
Sept 23-Nov 3 7:00AM to 6:00PM
Nov 4-Feb 23 8:00AM to 5:00
Feb 24-Apr 6 7:00AM to 6:30PMpm
Apr 7-May 4 7:00AM to 7:00PM
May 5-June 1 7:00AM to 7:30
June 2-July 27 7:00AM to 8:00
July 28-Aug 24 7:00AM to 7:30PM
Aug 25-Sept 21 7:00AM to 7:00PM
Closed Christmas Day
Other facilities within the park may observe different hours than those listed
Visit Instructions:A log will require a recent photograph at the coordinates. Some of these locations will be placed for the scenery, so a gpsr will just ruin the picture.
If you don't have a digital camera post a descriptive log.